What I Wanted To Be When I Grew Up
Frankly I don't remember talking what I wanted to be when I grew up. It was always the adults around me who would answer..."a doctor!"...every time someone asked. And like a good mimic...I would say the same thing. Of course, as the years went by the idea of becoming a doctor took root and when college came, I just went along for the ride. But what did I really want to be? What were my dreams? Well for one, I wanted to be a princess. I don't remember who brought me to see Forever My Love (1962), a condensed version of Sissi, a 1955-57 film trilogy loosely based on the life of Elizabeth, Empress of Austria . What I remember after that is the fact that I was so taken by the idea that maybe I could be a princess. I think I was around age 6 then, and later I was able to see the sequel (?) to the film which further fueled my imagination and dream of becoming one. I would convert my bed into a castle, my blankets into long skirts and pl...